Battle of Chicago

Duration: 10:00

Year Published: 1960

Creator: Film Group Inc.

Complete Record: “Police Riot” during 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. Police had tear gas, bayonets, and battered heads. Shows National Guardsmen; police beating demonstrators. Shows Dick Gregory marching and then following arrests and violence. Shows different views about worth of convention. In-depth interviews with black community. No narration. Sound recorded on spot. Obscenities/ swearing on soundtrack.